Kanaleneiland

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • Kenaole-eilând (dialect form)

Etymology

Compound of the plural form of kanaal (“canal”) and eiland (“island”). The neighbourhood was named for its location between two large canals.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ka‧na‧len‧ei‧land

Proper noun

Kanaleneiland n

  1. a neighbourhood of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

Derived terms

  • Kanaleneilander
  • Kanaleneilands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “kanaleneiland”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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